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Patent GB-2541048-A (GB)
Title: Take-up mechanism for conveyor system
Inventor: Andrew P de Lore
IPC: B65G23/44
Filed: 2016-03-30
Abstract: A tensioning mechanism 66 for a conveyor system 50 includes a first end including a drive unit 54, an anchor structure 94, a continuous belt 70 extending at least partially between the drive unit 54 and the anchor structure 94, a first carriage 110, and a second carriage 114. The first carriage 100 is supported for movement relative to the drive unit 54 to adjust a tension in the belt 70, and the first carriage 100 is movable between the drive unit 54 and a first position located between the drive unit 54 and the anchor structure 64. The second carriage 114 is releasably secured to the anchor structure 94 and supports another portion of the belt 70. The second carriage 114 is supported for movement between the anchor structure 94 and a second position located between the drive unit 54 and the anchor structure 94. A distance between the first end and the second carriage 114 defining a take-up length, and movement of the second carriage 114 changes the take-up length.
Patent GB-2545297-A (GB)
Title: Exhaust system comprising a passive NOx adsorber
Inventor: DAVID BERGEAL
IPC: F01N3/08
Filed: 2016-10-05
Abstract: The exhaust system is for treating an exhaust gas produced by a lean burn engine. The exhaust system includes a NOx absorber catalyst 10, means for introducing hydrocarbons into the exhaust gas 20; and a lean NOx trap 30. The NOx absorber catalyst comprises a molecular sieve catalyst disposed on a substrate, the molecular sieve catalyst comprising a molecular sieve containing a noble metal. The NOx absorber catalyst is upstream of both the means for introducing hydrocarbons into the exhaust gas and the lean NOx trap.
Patent GB-2538929-A (GB)
Title: Registering of a scene disintegrating into clusters with visualized clusters
Inventor: REINHARD BECKER
IPC: G06T7/00
Filed: 2015-03-30
Abstract: A method for optically scanning and measuring a scene by a three-dimensional (3D) measurement device in which multiple scans are generated to then be registered in a joint coordinate system of the scene. At first at least one cluster is generated from at least one scan, further scans are registered for test purposes in the coordinate system of the cluster, if specified quality criteria are fulfilled and the generated clusters are then joined, for which purpose clusters are selected, registered for test purposes and registering is confirmed if appropriate, wherein the clusters to be joined are visualized with an optional possibility for the user to intervene, for supporting the selection of clusters.
Patent GB-2540082-A (GB)
Title: System and method for managed pressure wellbore strengthening
Inventor: MOJTABA KARIMI
IPC: E21B43/267
Filed: 2015-04-08
Abstract: Systems and methods for wellbore strengthening are disclosed. An effective way to strengthen a wellbore and prevent future fractures during drilling operations is to induce fractures having a desired fracture width profile and fracture length. Surface back pressure can be used to accurately induce such fractures. The induced fractures which are then sealed can increase fracture gradient of the wellbore thus mitigating future fractures.
Patent GB-2548653-A (GB)
Title: Immunoassay utilizing trapping conjugate
Inventor: JAVANBAKHSH ESFANDIARI
IPC: G01N33/558
Filed: 2015-02-25
Abstract: Test devices are provided for determining the presence of a first ligand in a sample. In some embodiments depletion conjugates are used to deplete the ligands different from but related to the first ligands from the sample. In some embodiments, interim binding agents are used to enhance the test signal.
Patent GB-2548943-A (GB)
Title: Device for storing biochemical reagents, and biochemical analyzer
Inventor: TARO NAKAZAWA
IPC: G01N35/10
Filed: 2015-04-27
Abstract: Provided are: a device for storing biochemical reagents wherein a trace amount of a reagent can be hermetically stored and dropped from a storage site without coming into contact with the outside air; and a biochemical analyzer using the device for storing biochemical reagents. In one embodiment, the device (10) for storing biochemical reagents is constituted by: sticking a top sheet (32) to a base sheet (31) provided with a convex-shaped hollow pocket (16) in which a reagent can be housed; constituting a reagent container as a PTP packaging sheet (30) wherein an opening of the pocket in the base sheet (31), in which a reagent is preliminarily housed, is hermetically sealed with the top sheet (32); and sticking the film sheet surface as the top sheet (32) of the PTP packaging sheet (30), in which the reagent is hermetically packaged, to a cartridge surface of a device body (20) to thereby hermetically seal the inside of the device body too.
Patent GB-2560871-A (GB)
Title: Separation of rare earth matals
Inventor: PETER NOCKEMANN
IPC: C22B59/00
Filed: 2016-12-16
Abstract: A method for extracting a rare earth metal from a mixture of one or more rare earth metals comprises contacting an acidic solution of the rare earth metal with a composition which comprises an ionic liquid to form an aqueous phase and a non-aqueous phase into which the rare earth metal has been selectively extracted; said ionic liquid has the formula: [Cat+][X-], wherein [Cat+] is [Y+]L1N(L2-EDG)2,where L1 and L2 are organic linking groups and EDG are electron donating groups all defined further in claim 1. In the worked embodiment, the ionic liquid is [MAIL+][NTf2-] (formula I below). The cation [MAIL+] can be formed by the reaction of 1-(3-aminopropyl)-imidazole with N,N-diisobutyl-2-chloroacetamide. The ionic liquid itself is claimed. Formula I:
Patent GB-2548196-A (GB)
Title: System and method for profile indication on a key fob
Inventor: KYLE SCHMIDT
IPC: G07C9/00
Filed: 2017-01-10
Abstract: A key fob 102 associated with a select one of a plurality of driver profiles 105 stored in a vehicle 104 memory is provided. The key fob comprises a memory for storing a profile indication for identifying the driver profile associated with the key fob, and an output device 101 for presenting the profile indication. Another embodiment provides a wireless system comprising a vehicle storing driver profiles in a memory, and a key fob associated with a select profile and comprising an output device for presenting a profile indication assigned to that profile. Another embodiment includes a method of providing a profile indication on a key fob associated with one of the driver profiles stored in the vehicle. The method comprises transmitting an identifier to the vehicle, receiving a profile indication associated with the identifier from the vehicle, and presenting the profile indication on an output device of the key fob. The output device may comprise one or more light emitting diodes, said LEDs being single or multi-coloured, or a display capable of showing a graphic or icon.
Patent GB-2547789-A (GB)
Title: Cleaning fluid
Inventor: JOHN WRIGHT
IPC: C11D3/04
Filed: 2015-07-01
Abstract: A cleaning fluid for a filter, comprising a salt, a non-ionic surfactant and a non-flammable solvent. Preferably the salt is sodium carbonate, trisodium phosphate, sodium metasilicate or any combination thereof, the non-ionic surfactant is an ethylene oxide / propylene oxide block copolymer (0.2-10% wt) and the solvent is water. Preferably all three alkali salts are present, their total amount ranging from 1.5 to 30% wt, preferably from 3 to 5%. The fluid may further contain a corrosion inhibitor (0.05-10% wt) which is a mixture of n-oleoyl sarcosine, 2,2-[[(5-methyl-1H-benzotriazol-1-yl)methyl]imino]bisethanol, 2,2-[[(4-methyl-1H-benzotriazol-1-yl)methyl]imino]bisethanol and methanol. A preferred composition consists of 1-2% wt sodium carbonate, 0.25-1.25% wt trisodium phosphate, 0.5-1.5% wt sodium metasilicate, 0.3-1.5% wt EO/PO block copolymer, 0.05-1% wt corrosion inhibitor and water. The filter is preferably a diesel particulate filter like the ones used in automobiles and vans, i.e. a filter for trapping ash or soot carried by the exhaust gases of diesel internal combustion engines, comprising aluminium, magnesium, zinc and/or cadmium. Cleaning is effected after removing the filter from the vehicle, e.g. in a workshop or garage, by immersing it in the detergent solution, preferably for 10-14 hours at a temperature between 15 and 30oC.
Patent GB-2561393-A (GB)
Title: Electrothermal heater
Inventor: PETER ENGLISH
IPC: H05B3/00
Filed: 2017-04-13
Abstract: An electrothermal heater 2 suitable for an ice protection system includes a laminated heater mat 3 which comprises a primary heater element layer 36, a secondary heater element layer 37, and at least one dielectric layer 34 interposed between the primary 36 and secondary 37 heater element layers, and control apparatus 5 which comprises power supply apparatus (51, 52) and a current detector 56. The control apparatus 5 is configured to have a first mode in which the power supply apparatus (51, 52) supplies a heater current to the primary heater element layer 36 and does not supply a heater current to the secondary heater element layer 37 and the current detector 56 monitors the secondary heater element layer 37 for detecting a leakage current of the heater current of the primary heater element layer 36 indicative of burn-out of the primary heater element layer and a second mode in which the power supply apparatus (51, 52) supplies a heater current to the secondary heater element layer 37 and does not supply a heater current to the primary heater element layer 36. The control apparatus 5 is configured to switch from the first mode to the second mode in response to detection of said leakage current by the current detector 56.
Patent GB-2546463-A (GB)
Title: Navigation carts for a medical procedure
Inventor: Leila Kheradpir
IPC: A61B50/13
Filed: 2014-10-17
Abstract: A cart for housing components of a medical navigation system is provided. The cart comprises a frame including a substantially horizontal base having a bottom side and a top side with wheels attached to the bottom side, a substantially vertical column attached to the top side of the base, and a ballast attached to the base to function as a counterweight to avoid tipping of the cart.
Patent GB-2550738-A (GB)
Title: Magneto-dielectric substrate, circuit material, and assembly having the same
Inventor: MURALI SETHUMADHAVAN
IPC: H05K1/03
Filed: 2016-03-17
Abstract: A magneto-dielectric substrate comprises a dielectric polymer matrix and a plurality of hexaferrite particles dispersed in the dielectric polymer matrix for use in dielectric substrates having optimal magnetic and dielectric properties at frequencies greater than 500 MegaHertz (MHz) while at the same time having optimal thermomechanical and electrical properties for circuit fabrication.
Patent GB-2553670-A (GB)
Title: Database query execution tracing and data generation for diagnosing execution issues
Inventor: Lakshman Rao Sakaray
IPC: G06F11/36
Filed: 2016-02-23
Abstract: Trace data is received that was captured for a execution of a first query on first input data. The trace data associates clauses of the first query with respective evaluation states that arise during the execution. Second input data is generated from the trace data without accessing the first input data. An execution of a second query is performed on the second input data, wherein performing the execution of the second query on the second input data reproduces evaluation states from the execution of the first query on the first input data.
Patent GB-2551297-A (GB)
Title: Curing apparatus
Inventor: MARC BODEN
IPC: F26B3/28
Filed: 2017-09-06
Abstract: A printing apparatus 1 includes an ultraviolet (UV) curing station 7 having an array of light emitting diodes (LEDs) 71a, 71b for emitting UV light and a controller 70 operatively connected to the LEDs. The controller controls power supplied to the LEDs between a first, high power state and a second, non-zero low power state. The controller is configured to operate, in use, the LEDs in the first state when a UV-curable product is located within a light path of the LEDs and in the second state when a UV-curable product is not located within the light path. The controller may comprise an input for receiving a signal from a sensor 61 or printer 6 indicative of the position of a UV-curable product relative to the light path. The LEDs may comprise a maximum rated operating power above which constant operation thereof is susceptible to failure, and the controller may be configured to provide to the LEDs a non-zero power level below the maximum rated operating power in the second state and to provide to the at least one light emitting diode a power level higher than the maximum rated operating power in the first state.
Patent GB-2554226-A (GB)
Title: Method of manufacturing fluorescent-material-containing member
Inventor: SHOICHI YAMADA
IPC: H01L33/50
Filed: 2017-02-22
Abstract: A method of manufacturing a fluorescent-material-containing member (10) comprises: providing a light-reflective member (20) having a first main surface side including a plurality of depressions or a plurality of through holes; disposing a powder of a fluorescent member containing a fluorescent material in the depressions or the through holes of the light-reflective member; obtaining a sintered body by sintering the powder of the fluorescent member, the sintered body including the light-reflective member integrally formed with the fluorescent member. Part of the sintered body may be removed from at least the second main surface side of the light-reflective member or one of a first main surface side and a second main surface side of the light-reflective member to obtain a fluorescent-material-containing member. Obtaining the sintered body may include performing spark plasma sintering or hot press sintering. The fluorescent material may include the fluorescent material having an oxide and the light-reflective member may contain aluminum oxide. The sintered body may then be singulated after the removal step.
Patent GB-2568305-A (GB)
Title: A fibre optic sensing device
Inventor: Thomas Kissinger
IPC: G01H9/00
Filed: 2017-11-13
Abstract: A fibre optic sensing device 100 comprising a plurality of optical fibre portions 112, 114, 116, 118, each fibre portion arranged to receive laser light from a common laser 12 and reflect the laser light to a common detector 16, each fibre portion having a first reflector 130 spaced from a distal end 112b, 114b, 116b, 118b of the optical fibre portion and a second reflector 132 at the distal end, wherein each optical fibre portion comprises a sensor 140 provided at the respective distal end of the optical fibre portion, the sensor comprising a third reflector 142, the distance between the first and second reflectors L1, L2, L3, L4 is different for each of the optical fibre portions. A physical property, such as distance, refractive index or absorption, between the second and third reflectors may vary depending on the parameter being sensed. The first reflector may be a Bragg grating and the second may be a fibre end surface of the optical fibre portion. The sensors may be displacement, vibration, pressure, temperature or magnetic field sensors.
Patent GB-2554301-A (GB)
Title: Universal solvent indicating system
Inventor: MATTHEW KASPER
IPC: G01N31/22
Filed: 2015-05-20
Abstract: A saturation indicator, such as a label, for indicating a state of saturation of a sorbent body by a sorbate includes a label body, an adhering element, and a universal indicating ink formulation disposed within the label body. The adhering element is configured to bond the label body to the sorbent body. The universal indicating ink formulation is disposed within the label body includes a resin and a dye dispersed in the resin in which the dye is configured to indicate the state of saturation of the sorbent body. The resin and the dye are soluble in a plurality of categories of sorbates selected from the group of categories of sorbates consisting of hydrophobic sorbates, hydrophilic sorbates, neutral sorbates, and amphiphilic sorbates. Alternative indicating structures are also described.
Patent GB-2559857-A (GB)
Title: Pressure responsive valve for a cooling flow in a gas turbine
Inventor: KEITH SADLER
IPC: F02C9/18
Filed: 2017-12-18
Abstract: A pressure responsive valve 352 for controlling a cooling flow through an orifice 320 in a gas turbine assembly. The valve 352 comprises an attachment point 360; a valve element 358; and a compressible valve body 354 defining a chamber 355 for sealing a volume of compressible gas. The valve body 354 is configured to act between the attachment point 360 and the valve element 358 so that in use expansion or contraction of the valve body 354 in response to external pressure causes the valve element 358 to move relative the orifice 320. The orifice 320 may increase in size with increasing external pressure. The compressible valve body 354 may seal a volume of compressible gas in the chamber 355 and may be in the form of bellows. The valve element 358 may flat element and may define a wall of the chamber 355. The attachment point may comprise a stud 362 for a ball joint.
Patent GB-2555993-A (GB)
Title: Push-to-talk function enabled by eye and voice detection in a mobile device
Inventor: CHUN KIT CHONG
IPC: H04W76/45
Filed: 2016-07-22
Abstract: A method and mobile device are provided that permits hands-free enablement of Push-to-Talk (PTT) functionality. When the mobile device is being used by a user, the mobile device determines, via an eye detector of the mobile device, a presence of an eye of a user and detects, via a microphone of the mobile device, an audio input from the user. When the mobile device determines the presence of the eye of the user and determines that the detected audio input is greater than an audio intensity threshold, the mobile device enables the PTT functionality and transmits voice that is input to the mobile device by the user as part of a PTT communication session. Thus, the user may participate in a PTT communication and transmit voice communications notwithstanding an inability of the user to press a PTT button or key of the mobile device.
Patent GB-2560801-A (GB)
Title: Seed sowing apparatus and method of sowing seed
Inventor: SIMON ROBERT FRANK CHAPLIN
IPC: A01C7/08
Filed: 2018-01-22
Abstract: Seed sowing apparatus 10 comprises a frame 30 defining a leading part 30A supporting a soil opening stage 40 and a trailing part 30B supporting a soil closing stage 50, wherein the soil opening stage comprises a plurality of laterally spaced seeding units 42, each seeding unit comprising a soil opening member 43 and seed delivery outlet 46, wherein each seeding unit is configured to form a respective seeded trench; wherein the soil closing stage comprises a plurality of laterally spaced soil deflection members 53 each associated with a respective one of the seeding units, each soil deflection member being spaced laterally from the soil opening member of its respective seeding unit and configured to deflect soil toward the seeded trench. Each deflection member may be configured to form an unseeded trench. The soil deflection member maybe laterally positioned between a pair of seeding unit. Also disclosed is a soil opener and a method of its manufacture.
Patent GB-2561685-A (GB)
Title: Design and manufacture of vibration damping structures
Inventor: Siddharthan Selvasekar
IPC: G10K11/16
Filed: 2018-02-21
Abstract: A computer implemented method and system involves selecting an acoustic lattice structure which satisfies a first frequency damping criteria within a first frequency band, and selecting an outer layer 412, which conforms to an outer layer of the lattice structure, which satisfies a second frequency damping criteria within a second frequency band which is higher than the first frequency band. The system may generate a lattice structure effective to satisfy static loading criteria, the lattice structure including surfaces 400, 402, nodes 404,406,408, and branches 410 interconnecting nodes. The lattice structure may then be fabricated using an additive manufacturing device.
Patent GB-2566766-A (GB)
Title: Device, system and method
Inventor: Tomas Sajtos
IPC: A24F40/485
Filed: 2018-02-26
Abstract: There is disclosed a consumable 303 for a substitute smoking device 10 and a substitute smoking system. The consumable includes an airflow passage (308 figure 30) between an upstream inlet of the consumable and a downstream outlet 307 of the consumable. The consumable also includes an aerosol generator (310, 311, 312 & 315 figure 27). The outlet is located at a mouthpiece portion of the consumable; and the mouthpiece portion includes a nozzle 321 for control of an aerosol from the aerosol generator. The nozzle may be a divergent nozzle where its diameter increases in a direction downstream from the outlet. The nozzle may have a conical, trumpet shape or bell shape profile. The aerosol generator may be a passive generator (315 figure 27) and or an active generator (310, 311, 312).
Patent GB-2560836-A (GB)
Title: Cloud-based methods for identifying energy profile and estimating energy consumption and cloud-based energy profile usage identification system
Inventor: Yee Shing Benjamin Li
IPC: G06Q50/06
Filed: 2016-10-27
Abstract: Cloud-based methods for identifying energy profile and estimating energy consumption and cloud-based energy profile usage identification system are provided. Cloud-based methods for identifying a energy profile of an end user and estimating energy consumption charges of an end user are also provided. The method includes obtaining information including a total amount of consumed energy and a total equivalent for at least one previous period from at least one listing of the end user, and estimating a consumption profile for a plurality of time slots based on the total amount of consumed energy. The method further includes obtaining a plurality of rate schedules provided over a data network, each schedule corresponding to a energy profile provided by a utility provider, calculating an estimated equivalent for each energy profile based on the estimated consumption profile and schedule corresponding to each energy profile, calculating an error between obtained total equivalent for the period and each one of the calculated estimated equivalent for each energy profile, and selecting a energy profile from the plurality of energy profiles corresponding to the smallest calculated error as the energy profile most likely used by the end user.
Patent GB-2573580-A (GB)
Title: Detection system of vinyl record player for detecting end of playback
Inventor: SHEN-KENG LIU
IPC: G11B3/095
Filed: 2018-06-08
Abstract: A detection system for detecting end of playback of a vinyl record includes a vinyl record player and a vinyl record control module. The vinyl record player consists of a tone arm, a cartridge connected to one end of the tone arm, a stylus connected to the cartridge, and a turntable. A signal analysis unit can detect the end of the record by analyzing the signal from the cartridge. The playback of the record is confirmed to be finished when the waveform obtained by analysis of the signal shows that the stylus has passed the junction (3, fig. 2) between the lead-out groove and the lock groove (154 fig. 2) more than once. A larger fluctuation in the signal is generated when the stylus passes the junction. A vinyl record control unit is electrically connected to a turntable control unit for stopping rotation of the turntable, or electrically connected to a tone arm lifting unit for ascending the tone arm, or electrically connected to both the turntable control unit and the tone arm lifting unit.